The Gokyo Trek - Part 1/2 - Amazing Ama Dablam [Nepal 4K] - From Lukla to Ama Dablam Base Camp

The Gokyo Trek and how we experienced it in fall 2021: all the details about stages, lodges, trails and more!

The Gokyo Trek:
Part 1/2 - Amazing Ama Dablam
From Lukla to Ama Dablam Base Camp
Deutsche Version:    • Der Gokyo Trek - Teil 1/2 -  Atemberaubend...  

This video is about trekking the Gokyo Trek in Nepal and is meant to be a trek report and guide for anyone interested in hiking this beautiful trail in the Khumbu, Nepal's Everest Region. It's the first part of a two part series about our hike below the worlds highest mountains.

In late October 2021 we board a domestic flight in a tiny turboprop airplane from Kathmandu's domestic terminal to the infamous airstrip of Lukla, the gateway to Mount Everest and widely considered one of the most dangerous airports in the world.
From there, we hike down to the Dudh Koshi, the Milky River. We follow it's valley up through beautiful towns and villages, such as Nurning, Phakding, Jorsalle and Monjo. On our way we cross the famous Hillary Suspension Bridge and climb towards the town of Namche Bazaar, often referred to as the capitol of the sherpa people, located at an elevation of about 3500 meters.
From there, we do a day hike to the villages of Khumjung and Khunde, admiring mountains such as Ama Dablam, Lhotse and Mount Everest, look at the worlds only yeti scalp, climb up to above 4000 meters and bushwhack our way back to our lodge.
Day four has us trek to the famous Tengboche Monastery and finally to the village of Pangboche.
Pangboche, sitting at about 4000 meters elevation, is our base for the hike up to Ama Dablam Base Camp. An insanely beautiful hike offering views of the Imja valley, Tengboche Monastery and Mountains like Lhotse, Nuptse, Pumori, Mount Everest, Kongde Ri, Numbur, Thamserku, Kangtega and many more, as well as, of course, Ama Dablam, which must be one of the most beautiful mountains in the whole world!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:44 Our Plan
2:15 Flying to Lukla
4:21 Day 1: Lukla to Monjo
7:35 Day 2: Monjo to Namche Bazaar
11:59 Day 3: Namche Bazaar to Everest View Hotel, Khumjung, Khunde, Hillary View Point and back
18:59 Day 4: Namche Bazaar to Tengboche and Pangboche
23:25 Day 5: Pangboche to Ama Dablam Base Camp
27:22 Preview of Part 2

In part two of our Gokyo trek you can follow us up the Gokyo valley, climb the viewpoints of Gokyo Ri and Ngozumpa Tse, explore the longest glacier in the whole Himalaya, relax near the beautiful Gokyo lakes and finally cross Renjo La pass and trek to the gorgeous village of Thame.

Please find the second part here:
   • The Gokyo Trek - Part 2/2 - Glorious Gokyo...  

Our trek was organized by Prem Rai at Prems Nepal Trek:
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We were accompanied by our friend and dependable and knowledgeable guide Sukra.

If you got any questions about this trek or trekking in Nepal in general, please post them in the comments section!